Which Database Service Should I Use

In this lesson, we explain how to choose the most appropriate AWS database for your use case based on specific design requirements such as consistency, availability, scalability, and access patterns.

Learning Objectives

• Design requirements that might impact your choice in database
• Use cases for each AWS relational database, and 
• Use cases for each AWS NoSQL database option

Intended Audience

• Those that are looking to better understand the differences between the AWS database services
• Those who want to understand how to choose the right database service for a current or future project

Prerequisites

• You should have a fundamental understanding of the different databases on AWS

• This lesson will not introduce each AWS database; instead, it will go through a process of how to select a database based on specific workload needs. For more information on the database services, check out existing content here: 

  • Overview of Differences Between AWS Database Types
  • Database Fundamentals for AWS - Part 1 of 2 
  • Database Fundamentals for AWS - Part 2 of 2